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Wilma Glodean Rudolph (June 23, 1940 – November 12, 1994) was an African-American sprinter born in Tennessee who became a world-record-holding Olympic champion and international sports icon in track and field following her successes in the 1956 and 1960 Olympic games. Rudolph was acclaimed the fastest woman in the world in the 1960s and became the first American woman to win three gold medals in a single Olympic Games.
It’s black history month!!! ✊ I thought this year I’d do something a little special and post a few prominent black figures throughout American history that most people may or may not be familiar with. I’ll try to post a few more throughout the month.
Ella Josephine Baker (December 13, 1903 – December 13, 1986) was an African-American civil rights and human rights activist. She was a largely behind-the-scenes organizer whose career spanned more than five decades. In New York City and the South, she worked alongside some of the most noted civil rights leaders of the 20th century.
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